Fires break out on two tankers after mine blasts in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced that fires broke out on two tankers after they struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new escalation in security risks in one of the world's most vital oil shipping lanes.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, the Revolutionary Guard said the tankers had disabled their navigation and automatic identification systems before hitting the sea mines in the strait.

A British maritime authority earlier confirmed that Indian authorities had reported an attack on an oil tanker before it entered the Strait of Hormuz.